Head of Department - Science (with opportunity of leading STEM across the school for the right candidate)
Oakbank School
Wokingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Negotiable
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2021
- Apply by:
- 19 May 2021
Job overview
Job purpose
• To provide effective leadership and management of the science department
• To ensure high levels of achievement for all students in the subject
• Responsible for the work, administration and development of the department
Main duties and responsibilities
Leading teaching & learning
• Ensure effective teaching and learning strategies are in place across the whole department in support of the school improvement plan
• Implement teaching and learning methodologies in the department as set out by the school’s Senior Leadership Team
• Monitor and evaluate standards of teaching, student progress and classroom management across the department
• Set high expectations for staff and students
• Ensure assessment within the department is of the highest standard
• Plan and oversee educational visits and/or events appropriate to the curriculum or subject area
Working with others
• Actively support the school’s and trust’s values and vision through the work of the department
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school
• Work with other Heads of Department, Middle Leaders and Senior Leaders on curriculum and school-wide issues
Leading and managing staff
• Lead and motivate the team, ensuring a focus on improving student outcomes
• Encourage effective teamwork, collaboration, sharing, reflection, a joint sense of purpose and a supportive team culture
• Lead teaching of the subject in the department, implementing a progressive and challenging curriculum
• Ensure all team members maintain high professional standards and follow policies, procedures and expectations of the school
• Lead well organised, focussed and productive department meetings
• Develop the department to be an example of excellence to others within the school
• Demonstrate commitment to good work life balance through modelling good practice and considering the impact of decisions on workload across the team
• Appraise staff and contribute to their professional development
Resources
• Manage the department’s budget and resources, complying with Anthem policies and procedures, to ensure maximum benefit for students
• Ensure the department accommodation provides a positive and safe environment which promotes wellbeing and high achievement
Attached documents
About Oakbank School
- Oakbank School
- Hyde End Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading
- Berkshire
- RG7 1ER
- United Kingdom
Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.
Our students are at the heart of the school, and we are immensely proud of their achievements and of the great opportunities our school has to offer them. We are an ambitious and successful community, where all students are supported, valued, and provided with everything they need to thrive.
Our dedicated and inspirational teaching staff are committed to ensuring Oakbank students leave prepared for the world ahead of them, with excellent examination results and with all the skills they need to succeed in the next stage of their education.
We are a truly caring and supportive school community in which every student is accepted and loved and where all students are encouraged to celebrate what makes them unique. We aim to provide the very best environment for success and our consistently high expectations drive Oakbank students to achieve personal excellence in all they do.
We are incredibly proud of our wonderful school community. We have made great strides in recent times to become a highly successful school and we will not rest in our ambition of being the best that we possibly can be.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, suitable references, and other essential checks. Staff involved in recruitment and selection of employees are trained in safer recruitment, and all our staff and volunteers undertake Child Protection training.
Employee Benefits Include:
- Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
- CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing wellbeing and confidential advice services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Health Shield Scheme
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